Baku hosts “Women in Cyber” international conference
Baku, October 11, AZERTAC
Baku hosted an international conference titled “Women in Cyber”, on October 11, on the margins of the CIDC 2025 - Critical Infrastructure Defence Challenge international cybersecurity festival.
The event was co-organized by the “Femmes Digitales – Supporting Women in Tech” Public Union, as well as Estonia’s e-Governance Academy (eGA), supported by the Azerbaijan’s Special Communication and Information Security State Service and the Association of Cybersecurity Organizations of Azerbaijan (ACOA).
Gathering over 300 participants from different countries, namely cybersecurity experts, public officials, academicians, and young specialists, the event aimed at establishing professional connections among female cybersecurity specialists, deepening cooperation between the regional countries and the European Union, developing leadership skills, and providing a platform for continuous knowledge exchange.
Addressing the event, Tural Mammadov, Deputy Head of the General Department of Azerbaijan’s Special Communication and Information Security State Service, stressed the importance of increasing women’s involvement and leadership potential in the field of cybersecurity. He added that the increasing role of women in cybersecurity and information technologies in the modern era is one of the priority areas on the national and regional development agenda.
Other speakers included Natalia Spinu, Director of Moldova’s European Institute of Political Studies; Jana Krimpe, Founder and Chairwoman of the “Femmes Digitales – Supporting Women in Tech” Public Union; Elsa Neeme, Senior cybersecurity expert at the Estonia’s e-Governance Academy (eGA); Amy Carlton, U.S. Charge d'affaires in Azerbaijan; and Nataliya Tkachuk, Head of the Information and Cybersecurity Service of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine.
The discussions focused on increasing women’s role in cybersecurity, strengthening digital resilience, regional cooperation, and public trust in times of crisis.
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